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refringences

refringences is the plural of refringence.

Meaning of refringence

Noun

refringence (countable and uncountable, plural refringences)

  1. refractive power; refraction
    • By far the most noticeable characteristic is the highly refringent nature of the poles of the cells. This refringence is noticed in a very large proportion of the cells of a culture examined at any stage of growth, and will be again referred to.1891 June, Charles Slater, “Memoirs: On a Red Pigment-forming Organism, B. corallinus (?)”, in The Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science (new series), volume 32, page 409

Questions about refringences

What is refringences the plural of?
Refringences is the plural of refringence.

Words near refringences in the dictionary

  1. refrightens
  2. refrigs.
  3. refringe
  4. refringed
  5. refringence
  6. refringences
  7. refringencies
  8. refringency
  9. refringent
  10. refringes
  11. refringing

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